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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,343,690 and 47,489,574

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,343,690 and 47,489,574 is: 71,952,588.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,343,690 : 47,489,574 = 47,489,574 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,343,690/47,489,574 = 47,489,574/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,343,690x = 47,489,574 × 47,489,574
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,343,690x = 2,255,259,638,701,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,255,259,638,701,476/31,343,690
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,952,588.82

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